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Box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 2004

Box Office Week 51, 2004: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 12–18

Million Dollar Baby (2004) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18), with $216.8M worldwide, ahead of The Aviator (2004) at $213.7M and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) at $211.5M. 22 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $837.5M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 53% on Week 50, 2004, whose releases took $546M. By genre, Drama leads with $598.8M across 14 releases.

week 51 releases with a gross
22
combined worldwide
$837.5M
films crossed $100M
3
vs Week 50, 2004
+53%
Million Dollar Baby (2004) movie poster #1 of 22
#1 movie of Week 51, 2004

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

2004 · Drama, Sport

$216.8M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total

$100.5M US & Canada · 46% $116.3M elsewhere · 54%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 51 of 2004?

Million Dollar Baby (2004) leads with $216.8M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $741.2M, 88% of what all 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Million Dollar Baby (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $216.8M Million Dollar Baby (2004)
    $100.5M US & Canada · 46% $116.3M elsewhere · 54%
  2. The Aviator (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $213.7M The Aviator (2004)
    $102.6M US & Canada · 48% $111.1M elsewhere · 52%
  3. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $211.5M Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
    $118.6M US & Canada · 56% $92.8M elsewhere · 44%
  4. Spanglish (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $55.5M Spanglish (2004)
    $42.7M US & Canada · 77% $12.7M elsewhere · 23%
  5. The Sea Inside (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $43.7M The Sea Inside (2004)
    $2.1M US & Canada · 5% $41.6M elsewhere · 95%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 51 of 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18).

  1. 1 Million Dollar Baby (2004) movie poster
    Million Dollar Baby (2004) Dec 15, 2004 · Drama, Sport $216.8M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2004 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $116.3M Worldwide: $216.8M
  2. 2 The Aviator (2004) movie poster
    The Aviator (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · English · Biography, Drama $213.7M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $102.6M Rest of the world: $111.1M Worldwide: $213.7M
  3. 3 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) movie poster
    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $211.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $118.6M Rest of the world: $92.8M Worldwide: $211.5M
  4. 4 Spanglish (2004) movie poster
    Spanglish (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · English · Drama, Comedy $55.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $12.7M Worldwide: $55.5M
  5. 5 The Sea Inside (2004) movie poster
    The Sea Inside (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Spanish · Biography, Drama $43.7M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $43.7M
  6. 6 Flight of the Phoenix (2004) movie poster
    Flight of the Phoenix (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure $35M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $35M
  7. 7 Christmas in Love (2004) movie poster
    Christmas in Love (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Italian · Comedy, Romance $22.7M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M
  8. 8 The Last Trapper (2004) movie poster
    The Last Trapper (2004) Dec 12, 2004 · French · Drama, Documentary $15.3M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M
  9. 9 Beyond the Sea (2004) movie poster
    Beyond the Sea (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · English · Biography, Drama $8.4M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $8.4M
  10. 10 Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) movie poster
    Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) Dec 15, 2004 · Korean · Drama $7.5M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
  11. 11 An Innocent Little Game (2004) movie poster
    An Innocent Little Game (2004) Dec 15, 2004 · French · Comedy $2.1M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  12. 12 Swades (2004) movie poster
    Swades (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Hindi · Drama $2M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $730.6K Worldwide: $2M
  13. 13 Floris (2004) movie poster
    Floris (2004) Dec 16, 2004 · Dutch · Family, Adventure $1.1M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  14. 14 Pelicanman (2004) movie poster
    Pelicanman (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Finnish · Family, Adventure $919.4K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $919.4K
  15. 15 Stop Mom Theresa! (2004) movie poster
    Stop Mom Theresa! (2004) Dec 16, 2004 · Hungarian · Comedy $500.3K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $500.3K
  16. 16 Dalecarlians (2004) movie poster
    Dalecarlians (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Swedish · Comedy, Drama $466.8K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $466.8K
  17. 17 Imaginary Heroes (2004) movie poster
    Imaginary Heroes (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · English · Drama $291.1K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $228.8K Rest of the world: $62.4K Worldwide: $291.1K
  18. 18 Citizen Dog (2004) movie poster
    Citizen Dog (2004) Dec 12, 2004 · Thai · Comedy, Fantasy $100.3K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.3K
  19. 19 The Life: What's Your Pleasure? (2004) movie poster
    The Life: What's Your Pleasure? (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · English · Drama $26K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: $20.9K Worldwide: $26K
  20. 20 Open My Heart (2004) movie poster
    Open My Heart (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Italian · Drama $3.8K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $3.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8K
  21. 21 Motocross Kids (2004) movie poster
    Motocross Kids (2004) Dec 12, 2004 · English · Family, Action $2.5K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2004 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5K
  22. 22 Thirty Lies or So (2004) movie poster
    Thirty Lies or So (2004) Dec 18, 2004 · Japanese · Comedy, Mystery $55 worldwide
    Dec 18, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2004?

Of the top 10, Spanglish (2004) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while The Sea Inside (2004) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $395.4M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Million Dollar Baby (2004) $216.8M
    $100.5M US & Canada · 46% $116.3M elsewhere · 54%
  2. 2 The Aviator (2004) $213.7M
    $102.6M US & Canada · 48% $111.1M elsewhere · 52%
  3. 3 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M
    $118.6M US & Canada · 56% $92.8M elsewhere · 44%
  4. 4 Spanglish (2004) $55.5M
    $42.7M US & Canada · 77% $12.7M elsewhere · 23%
  5. 5 The Sea Inside (2004) $43.7M
    $2.1M US & Canada · 5% $41.6M elsewhere · 95%
  6. 6 Flight of the Phoenix (2004) $35M
    $21M US & Canada · 60% $14M elsewhere · 40%
  7. 7 Christmas in Love (2004) $22.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Last Trapper (2004) $15.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Beyond the Sea (2004) $8.4M
    $6.3M US & Canada · 75% $2.1M elsewhere · 25%
  10. 10 Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) $7.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 51 of 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $642M between them, 77% of the total. 14 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 3 films, 14% of the list $642M · 77% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 5 films, 23% of the list $172.1M · 21% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 64% of the list $23.4M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $837.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $837.5M, led by Million Dollar Baby (2004).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 The Incredibles (2004) $708.9M The Incredibles (2004)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) $541M Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 National Treasure (2004) $535.1M National Treasure (2004)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Alexander (2004) $358.9M Alexander (2004)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Closer (2004) $217.2M Closer (2004)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Ocean's Twelve (2004) $546M Ocean's Twelve (2004)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Million Dollar Baby (2004) $837.5M Million Dollar Baby (2004)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Meet the Fockers (2004) $624M Meet the Fockers (2004)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 In Good Company (2004) $92.3M In Good Company (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1997 earned the most: $2.7B from 7 films, led by Titanic (1997). Week 51, 2004 took $837.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 7 films 7 $200.9M – Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M
Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 8 films · +103% 8 $407.7M +103% Scream (1996) $173M
Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 7 films · +572% 7 $2.7B +572% Titanic (1997) $2.3B
Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 3 films · −83% 3 $470.6M −83% You've Got Mail (1998) $250.8M
Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 8 films · +19% 8 $559.4M +19% Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M
Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 8 films · +40% 8 $782.4M +40% What Women Want (2000) $374.1M
Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 15 films · +90% 15 $1.5B +90% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 13 films · −64% 13 $529.5M −64% Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M
Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 17 films · +186% 17 $1.5B +186% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B
Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 22 films · −45% 22 $837.5M −45% Million Dollar Baby (2004) $216.8M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 51 of 2004?

Drama took $598.8M across 14 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($292.8M) and Biography ($265.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $524.4M across 8 films, 63% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language films ($43.7M) and Italian-language films ($22.7M).

Week 51 of 2004 Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $598.8M
    14 films · #1 Million Dollar Baby (2004)
  2. Comedy $292.8M
    8 films · #1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  3. Biography $265.9M
    3 films · #1 The Aviator (2004)
  4. Adventure $263.8M
    5 films · #1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  5. Sport $216.8M
    1 film · #1 Million Dollar Baby (2004)
  6. Family $213.5M
    4 films · #1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  7. Fantasy $212.5M
    3 films · #1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  8. Romance $78.2M
    3 films · #1 Spanglish (2004)
  9. Action $35M
    2 films · #1 Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
  10. Thriller $35M
    1 film · #1 Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

Week 51 of 2004 Box Office by Language

  1. English $524.4M
    8 films · #1 The Aviator (2004)
  2. Spanish $43.7M
    1 film · #1 The Sea Inside (2004)
  3. Italian $22.7M
    2 films · #1 Christmas in Love (2004)
  4. French $17.4M
    2 films · #1 The Last Trapper (2004)
  5. Korean $7.5M
    1 film · #1 Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)
  6. Hindi $2M
    1 film · #1 Swades (2004)
  7. Dutch $1.1M
    1 film · #1 Floris (2004)
  8. Finnish $919.4K
    1 film · #1 Pelicanman (2004)
  9. Hungarian $500.3K
    1 film · #1 Stop Mom Theresa! (2004)
  10. Swedish $466.8K
    1 film · #1 Dalecarlians (2004)
Archive

Box Office in 2004, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 16–22) with $949M, led by Shrek 2 (2004).

FAQ

Box Office Week 51 of 2004: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 22 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18)?

Million Dollar Baby (2004) leads with $216.8M worldwide, $100.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Aviator (2004) at $213.7M and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) at $211.5M.

How much did movies released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) earn?

22 films released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $837.5M in all, or $38.1M per film on average. Week 50, 2004 releases took $546M.

How many movies released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Million Dollar Baby (2004) with $216.8M.

How much of the Week 51, 2004 box office came from the US and Canada?

$395.4M of the $837.5M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 2004 box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 51, 2004 box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.